Every Monday, MSA compiles the top public school boys’ basketball teams in the state and ranks them 1-15 based on résumé and talent.
Despite a loss to then-unranked Lake Clifton last week, Poly’s resume has enough substance to remain No. 1. Dunbar, Wise, Eleanor Roosevelt and Perry Hall round out the top five.
Note: “MSA25″ means a team from the MSA Top 25 state rankings, which includes private schools and public schools.
1. Baltimore Polytechnic Engineers (8-3) LW: 1
Area: Baltimore City, Class 3A South
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 2-1
Last week: 0-2
Wins: KASA by 52, Digital Harbor by 16, No. 1 Perry Hall by 9, Ben Franklin by 26, MSA25 No. 11 Riverdale Baptist by 24, Mervo by 20, Douglass-Baltimore by 37, Southwestern by 18
Losses: Olympic (N.C.) by 4, MSA25 No. 3 St. Frances by 8, Lake Clifton by 4
2. Dunbar Poets (9-0) LW: 5
Area: Baltimore City, 1A North
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 2-0
Last week: 0-0
Wins: New Era, Calvert Hall by 1, Carver by 77, Central by 8, Mervo by 17, Downingtown East (Pa.) by 11, Reading (Pa.) by 2, Old Mill by 13, No. 8 Milford Mill by 6
Losses: None
3. Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. Pumas (11-2) LW: 2
Area: Prince George’s County
League: Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association 4A South
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 0-2
Last week: 1-1
Wins: New Town by 10, Bladensburg by 16, St. Charles by 27, High Point by 12, Laurel by 13, Cleveland Central (Ohio) by 7/OT, West Middlsux (Pa.) by 5, Northwestern by 19, Flowers by 29, Bowie by 14, Suitland by 9
Losses: MSA25 No. 14 Riverdale Baptist by 7, No. 4 Eleanor Roosevelt by 1
4. Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders (8-3) LW: 4
Area: Prince George’s County, 4A South
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 1-2
Last week: 2-1
Wins: DuVal by 8/OT, Laurel by 18, Northwestern by 18, Bishop Loughlin (N.Y.) by 21, Parkdale by 22, Bowie by 17, No. 2 Wise by 1, Bowie by 1
Losses: MSA25 No. 1 DeMatha by 37, MSA25 No. 14 Riverdale Baptist by 2, Flowers by 3
5. Perry Hall Gators (8-4) LW: 6
Area: Baltimore County, 4A North
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 3-3
Last week: 2-0
Wins: Kenwood by 17, No. 6 Patterson by 3, No. 5 Dulaney by 3, Chesapeake by 35, Randallstown by 21, MSA25 No. 13 Riverdale Baptist by 19, Towson by 48, Franklin by 39
Losses: No. 2 Poly by 9, MSA25 No. 8 John Carroll by 15, Gerstell Academy by 9, MSA25 No. 17 McDonogh by 1
6. Potomac Wolverines (11-1) LW: 3
Area: Prince George’s County, 3A South
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 1-0
Last week: 2-1
Wins: Oxon Hill by 3/OT, Westlake by 8, North Point by 45, Cesar Chavez (D.C.) by 36, Sherwood by 25, No. 13 River Hill by 31, Surrattsville by 18, Crossland by 46, Largo by 21, Friendly by 17, Central by 26
Losses: Douglass-PG by 5
7. Dulaney Lions (9-2) LW: 7
Area: Baltimore County, 4A North
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 1-2
Last week: 0-0
Wins: Western Tech & Environmental Science by 11, Friends by 51, Archbishop Curley by 20, Franklin by 29, Oakland Mills by 13, Sparrows Point by 41, Catonsville by 30, No. 8 Milford Mill by 5, Parkville by 7
Losses: Boys’ Latin by 17, No. 6 Perry Hall by 3
8. Oakdale Bears (13-1) LW: 8
Area: Frederick County, 2A West
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 1-0
Last week: 2-0
Wins: Thomas Johnson by 15, Williamsport by 37, Walkersville by 32, Boonsboro by 62, Catoctin by 27, Randallstown by 18, Flowers by 3, Middletown by 10, Smithsburg by 13, Brunswick by 26, Tuscarora by 9, Williamsport by 16, Walkersville by 2/OT
Losses: Linganore by 4
9. Paint Branch Panthers (12-1) LW: 9
Area: Montgomery County
League: Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association 4A North
Record vs. ranked opponents: 1-0
Last week: 1-0
Wins: Walter Johnson by 33, Richard Montgomery by 10, Blake by 6, Wootton by 44, Gaithersburg by 29, Kennedy by 5, Kennedy by 38, No. 11 Springbrook by 12, Blair by 9, Churchill by 16, Sherwood by 37, Northwood by 22
Losses: Bethesda-CC by 1
10. Wicomico Indians (15-0) LW: 10
Area: Wicomico County, 2A East
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 1-0
Last week: 2-0
Wins: Pocomoke by 4, Cambridge-SD by 20, Worcester Prep by 61, Crisfield by 8, Washington by 6, Snow Hill by 48, Parkside by 4/OT, West Mecklenburg (N.C.) by 14, Gilman by 9, Mardela by 37, Bennett by 37, Queen Anne’s by 50, Pocomoke by 13, Decatur by 2, Crisfield by 7
Losses: None
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Interview with @iamjb24__, who led Wicomico (9-0) to a staple win against Gilman in the #GovChallenge finale. https://t.co/aL6ewsxVCs
11. Lake Clifton Lakers (9-3) LW: NR
Area: Baltimore City, 2A North
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 1-3
Last week: 1-0
Wins: New Era by 38, Forest Park by 39, La Plata by 27, Edmondson-Westside by 13, Glenelg by 15, Surrattsville by 39, KASA by 49, Oxon Hill by 7, No. 1 Poly by 4
Losses: MSA25 No. 5 John Carroll by 23, No. 7 Patterson by 22, Mount Carmel by 8
12. River Hill Hawks (12-1) LW: 12
Area: Howard County, 2A East
Last week: 1-1
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 0-1
Wins: Tuscarora by 21, Wilde Lake by 2, Manchester Valley by 39, Hammond by 36, Old Mill by 11, Marriotts Ridge by 3, Richard Montgomery by 6, Oakland Mills by 10, Glenelg by 17, Winters Mill by 33, Long Reach by 18, Atholton by 12
Losses: No. 5 Potomac by 31
13. Springbrook Blue Devils (12-2) LW: 13
Area: Montgomery County, 4A North
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 0-1
Last week: 2-0
Wins: Watkins Mill by 18, Bethesda-CC by 10, Blake by 3, Whitman by 8, Richard Montgomery by 3, Largo by 25, Reservoir by 6, Sherwood by 5, Kennedy by 26, Blair by 7, Wootton by 8, Magruder by 28
Losses: Clarksburg by 4, No. 13 Paint Branch by 12
Cameron Rucker steps up to drop 32 points in Springbrook’s win over Bethesda-CC
14. Thomas Johnson Patriots (13-2) LW: 14
Area: Frederick County, 3A West
Last week: 2-0
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 0-1
Wins: Westminster by 17, North Hagerstown by 6, Damascus by 18, South Hagerstown by 26, Linganore by 11, Mountain Ridge by 32, Loudoun County (Va.) by 33, Urbana by 40, Tuscarora by 8, Frederick by 39, Walkersville by 11, Middletown by 23, North Hagerstown by 8
Losses: No. 8 Oakdale by 15, Watkins Mill by 11
Rivas’ toughness, balanced attack keys Thomas Johnson to win against Tuscarora
15. Fairmont Heights Hornets (10-3) LW: 15
Area: Prince George’s County, 1A South
Last week: 3-0
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 0-2
Wins: La Plata by 18, Takoma Academy by 9, Bowie by 11, Phelps by 37, Crossland by 17, Friendly by 19, Central by 25, Douglass-PG by 19, Gwynn Park by 12, Largo by 15
Losses: MSA25 No. 7 St. John’s (D.C.) by 42, Chapelgate Christian by 5, Oxon Hill by 5
Dropped out: No. 11 Patterson (5-7)
On the bubble: Bethesda-CC (10-4), C.M. Wright (9-2), Douglass-PG (6-4), Dundalk (9-2), Gaithersburg (11-2), Glen Burnie (10-4), Harford Tech (8-2), Kent County (12-2), Liberty (11-3), Linganore (12-2), Milford Mill (5-3), Northwest (11-1), Patterson Mill (9-2), Patterson (5-7), Seneca Valley (11-2), Woodlawn (8-2)
